Question 1

Counterbalanced designs are specifically intended to control for:

Accepted Answer

A)  history 
B)  maturation 
C)  selection bias 
D)  multiple treatment interference 
A)  history 
B)  maturation 
C)  selection bias 
D)  multiple treatment interference D

Question 2

Which of the following is not a key element of the classic experimental design?

Accepted Answer

A)  equivalence 
B)  isolation of subjects 
C)  pre and post tests 
D)  experimental and control groups 
A)  equivalence 
B)  isolation of subjects 
C)  pre and post tests 
D)  experimental and control groups B

Question 3

Validity refers to accuracy or correctness of measurement in research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The analysis of a single variable at many successive time periods is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a cross-sectional design 
B)  a time series design 
C)  an ex post facto design 
D)  a regression design 
A)  a cross-sectional design 
B)  a time series design 
C)  an ex post facto design 
D)  a regression design

Question 5

_________________ is viewed by some of the purest of experimental designs.

Accepted Answer

Solomon fo

Question 6

Biological or psychological changes in the respondents during the course of a study which are not due to the experimental variable are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  maturation 
B)  testing 
C)  instrumentation 
D)  experimental mortality 
A)  maturation 
B)  testing 
C)  instrumentation 
D)  experimental mortality

Question 7

The Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment found no difference between arrest or other treatments in reducing domestic violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If one argued that since every morning when the rooster crows the sun rises, the crowing causes the sunrise, one would he demonstrating the "halo effect."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Validity refers to the consistency or stability of measurement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A spurious relationship is a pretend or false relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Observer bias in which observers follow an initial tendency to rate certain objects or persons and use this rating for all subsequent ratings is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hawthorne effect 
B)  placebo effect 
C)  halo effect 
D)  reactivity 
A)  Hawthorne effect 
B)  placebo effect 
C)  halo effect 
D)  reactivity

Question 12

"Natural experiments" are those which occur as part of a natural process, where neither the setting nor the randomi zation process are controlled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Time series designs are particularly useful for studying change over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What was the Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment? Discuss some criticisms of this study.

Accepted Answer

The Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experi

Question 15

A design in which neither the subjects nor the people admin istering the test are aware of which group is the experimen tal group and which group is the control group is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  double-blind experiment 
B)  cross-sectional design 
C)  panel design 
D)  field experiment 
A)  double-blind experiment 
B)  cross-sectional design 
C)  panel design 
D)  field experiment

Question 16

What advantage does a time-series design have over a simple before-after design? Give an illustration and explain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What advantage does a time-series design have...

Question 17

Which of the following is unlikely to be the dependent variable in a study?

Accepted Answer

A)  sex 
B)  crime rate 
C)  public opinion 
D)  recidivism 
A)  sex 
B)  crime rate 
C)  public opinion 
D)  recidivism

Question 18

Generally, in correctional programs subjects chosen for study on the basis of having the most extreme delinquency could ordinarily be expected to demonstrate the poorest relative improvement upon second testing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Time series designs and panel designs are examples of cross sectional designs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Maturation refers to other specific events which may take place during the course of the study which may have produced the results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Counterbalanced designs are specifically intended to control for:

Which of the following is not a key element of the classic experimental design?

Validity refers to accuracy or correctness of measurement in research.

The analysis of a single variable at many successive time periods is called:

_________________ is viewed by some of the purest of experimental designs.

Biological or psychological changes in the respondents during the course of a study which are not due to the experimental variable are called:

The Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment found no difference between arrest or other treatments in reducing domestic violence.

If one argued that since every morning when the rooster crows the sun rises, the crowing causes the sunrise, one would he demonstrating the "halo effect."

Validity refers to the consistency or stability of measurement.

A spurious relationship is a pretend or false relationship.

Observer bias in which observers follow an initial tendency to rate certain objects or persons and use this rating for all subsequent ratings is known as:

"Natural experiments" are those which occur as part of a natural process, where neither the setting nor the randomi zation process are controlled.

Time series designs are particularly useful for studying change over time.

What was the Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment? Discuss some criticisms of this study.

A design in which neither the subjects nor the people admin istering the test are aware of which group is the experimen tal group and which group is the control group is called:

What advantage does a time-series design have over a simple before-after design? Give an illustration and explain.

Which of the following is unlikely to be the dependent variable in a study?

Generally, in correctional programs subjects chosen for study on the basis of having the most extreme delinquency could ordinarily be expected to demonstrate the poorest relative improvement upon second testing.

Time series designs and panel designs are examples of cross sectional designs.

Maturation refers to other specific events which may take place during the course of the study which may have produced the results.

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Exam 3: Research Design: the Experimental Model and Its Variations

Counterbalanced designs are specifically intended to control for:

Which of the following is not a key element of the classic experimental design?

Validity refers to accuracy or correctness of measurement in research.

The analysis of a single variable at many successive time periods is called:

_________________ is viewed by some of the purest of experimental designs.

Biological or psychological changes in the respondents during the course of a study which are not due to the experimental variable are called:

The Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment found no difference between arrest or other treatments in reducing domestic violence.

If one argued that since every morning when the rooster crows the sun rises, the crowing causes the sunrise, one would he demonstrating the "halo effect."

Validity refers to the consistency or stability of measurement.

A spurious relationship is a pretend or false relationship.

Observer bias in which observers follow an initial tendency to rate certain objects or persons and use this rating for all subsequent ratings is known as:

"Natural experiments" are those which occur as part of a natural process, where neither the setting nor the randomi zation process are controlled.

Time series designs are particularly useful for studying change over time.

What was the Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment? Discuss some criticisms of this study.

A design in which neither the subjects nor the people admin istering the test are aware of which group is the experimen tal group and which group is the control group is called:

What advantage does a time-series design have over a simple before-after design? Give an illustration and explain.

Which of the following is unlikely to be the dependent variable in a study?

Generally, in correctional programs subjects chosen for study on the basis of having the most extreme delinquency could ordinarily be expected to demonstrate the poorest relative improvement upon second testing.

Time series designs and panel designs are examples of cross sectional designs.

Maturation refers to other specific events which may take place during the course of the study which may have produced the results.

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Ethics in Criminal Justice Research

The Uniform Crime Reports and Sampling

Survey Research: Questionnaires

Survey Research: Interviews and Telephone Surveys

Participant Observation and Case Studies

Unobtrusive Measures, Secondary Analysis, and the Uses of Official Statistics

Validity, Reliability, and Triangulated Strategies

Scaling and Index Construction

Policy Analysis and Evaluation Research

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